Article Teaching Young ChildrenApril 1, 2020 Spark Creative Thinking Throughout the Day: Adding Open-Ended Questions to Your Routine Open-ended questions engage children, stimulate curiosity, inspire creativity, develop language skills, build vocabulary, and cost programs nothing! Authored by Authored by: Pittsburgh Public Schools Early Childhood Coaches of 2016 Members Only
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Blog February 20, 2016 The Pinwheels at the Circus Go Round and Round: Thinking About Toddler Thinking As parents, taking into account how different our children’s minds are from our own helps us check our expectations. Authored by Authored by: Julia Luckenbill Members Only
Article Teaching Young ChildrenOctober 1, 2017 Mastery Motivation: Persistence and Problem Solving in Preschool Mastery motivation is persistence—continuing to do or to try to do something that is difficult—at mastering challenging tasks or activities. Authored by Authored by: Jessica Mercer Young, Kristen E. Reed Members Only
Book January 1, 2016 Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Understanding, Preventing, and Responding Effectively (4th ed.) Practical tips for preventing challenging behavior Authored by Authored by: Barbara Kaiser, Judy Sklar Rasminsky Members Only
Book January 1, 2010 Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs Foster critical life skills at home and school Authored by Authored by: Ellen Galinsky Members Only
Book January 1, 2015 Engaging Young Engineers: Teaching Problem-Solving Skills Through STEM Support problem-solving skills with engineering Authored by Authored by: Angi Stone-MacDonald, Anne Douglass, Kristen B. Wendell, Mary Lu Love Members Only
Article Teaching Young ChildrenFebruary 1, 2016 Good Guidance: The 7 Essential Life Skills In this issue, Galinsky delves into the first life skill, focus and self control, and offers teachers practical suggestions for promoting this skill in their work with preschoolers. Authored by Authored by: Ellen Galinsky Members Only